Sibling for Liana

Name Advice
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Is [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] (Lily) too close for a sibling for [name_f]Liana[/name_f]? Struggling to agree with husband on a name and getting close!

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Iā€™d say it depends on how youā€™re pronouncing [name_f]Liana[/name_f]. I would probably assume [name_f]Liana[/name_f] and [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] were twins.

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Personally, yes. Itā€™s too close for me.

Some suggestions:
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Alisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Mei[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Melody[/name_f]

If you want the same initial:
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Lottie[/name_f]

4

Pressed send too soon!

Same initial:
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Leni[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Liberty[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]

Contains a LEE sound in the name:
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Adelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Ainsley[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Hailey[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_m]Marley[/name_m]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] (Rosie)
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Talia[/name_f]

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I do think theyā€™re too close because of the -ian part of both of them alongside the Lā€™s. Hereā€™s some ideas (consider repeats as seconding that name!)

[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Adele[/name_f] (immediately came to mind!)
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Reese[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] & [name_f]Rhea[/name_f]

6

I do love [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] but I think sheā€™s too similar to Lian@ personally I would assume you had purposefully gone for a theme. I also think using [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] could pigeonhole you into a theme which may be tricky for future naming (if there is any future naming) and Iā€™m not really into repeated initials either. So with this all in mind I wouldnā€™t use [name_f]Lillian[/name_f].

Youā€™ve had lots of lovely suggestions so count any repeats as me being in agreement with the berries

Lian@ andā€¦

[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Noemi[/name_f], [name_f]Evelyn[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f], [name_f]Ruby[/name_f], [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f], [name_f]Abilene[/name_f], [name_f]Abigail[/name_f], [name_f]Seren[/name_f], [name_f]Carys[/name_f], [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Selene[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Elise[/name_f] + [name_f]Camila[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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Yes, I think itā€™s much too close.

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[name_f]Liana[/name_f] and [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] works to me, but it does box you in if there is a third child. However. I agree with @southern.maple that Iā€™d assume they were twins.

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Coming back to suggest [name_f]Liana[/name_f] + [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], and was going to suggest [name_f]Ruby[/name_f] but someone else already did!

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It would be too close for me tbh. I guess ā€˜justā€™ [name_f]Lily[/name_f] and [name_f]Liana[/name_f] could work better but personally Iā€™d look for something else.

If you like Lillian/Lily, you might likeā€¦

[name_f]Vivian[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] (Tilly)
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] (Ettie)
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] (Josie)
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f] (Georgie)
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] (Emmy)

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[name_f]Liana[/name_f] and [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] are very similar visually as they both contain the exact same letters and the sequence ā€˜lianā€™. [name_m]The[/name_m] sound is fairly similar too. I could see them being confused or blended together ā€“ I would sadly rule [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] out.

A few suggestionsā€¦

[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Irina[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]

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I donā€™t think [name_f]Liana[/name_f] and [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] are too close at all, especially if youā€™d mainly use [name_f]Lily[/name_f]. [name_f]Liana[/name_f] and [name_f]Lily[/name_f] sound lovely together to me, they have a similar soft, feminine feel without being matchy-matchy. I can see why some people might find [name_f]Liana[/name_f] and [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] a bit similar on paper because of the ā€œLiā€ beginning, but in everyday life I donā€™t think itā€™d be an issue. Theyā€™re both gorgeous names!

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I do think [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] (Lily) and [name_f]Liana[/name_f] are quite close in sound, so as siblings it might feel a bit repetitive when you say them together or call them out in daily life. Itā€™s not unusable, but if youā€™re already feeling unsure, that instinct is probably worth listening to.

Seconding @Shits_Giggles suggestions of [name_f]April[/name_f] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]!

More ideas: [name_f]Jade[/name_f], [name_f]Sofia[/name_f], [name_f]Naomi[/name_f], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Abigail[/name_f], [name_f]Paige[/name_f], [name_f]Marissa[/name_f], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f], [name_f]Bridget[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f], [name_f]Bianca[/name_f], [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Valerie[/name_f], [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Aubrey[/name_f], [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Morgan[/name_f], [name_f]Megan[/name_f], [name_f]Zoey[/name_f], [name_f]Calista[/name_f], [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!

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Personally for me I think they are similar but also doable !

If you are looking for alternatives
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f]

[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sage[/name_f]
[name_f]Posey[/name_f]

[name_f]Alaina[/name_f]
[name_f]Nalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tillie[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Billie[/name_f]

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Yes, sorry!